Home Manager

The Opportunity

This is a planned leadership appointment, not a turnaround. The incoming Manager will inherit a motivated and experienced team, robust systems, and excellent regional and central support.

You will have the autonomy to lead day-to-day operations while continuing to build on existing strengths driving quality, occupancy, and staff engagement within a supportive and well-governed organisation.

The service is bright, spacious, and thoughtfully designed, with high-quality en-suite accommodation, dedicated dementia areas, strong communal spaces, and a clear focus on dignity, independence, and person-centred living.

• Lead a large, purpose-built care home with strong infrastructure and support
• Join a provider with a Good-rated service and a positive compliance history
• Manage a stable, experienced staff team with low reliance on agency
• Oversee a diverse care offering, including residential, dementia, and palliative care
• Enjoy autonomy and trust, backed by an experienced regional leadership team
• Focus on quality, culture, and continuous improvement — not firefighting
• This role will suit a confident, values-led leader who enjoys visibility within the home and takes pride in delivering high-quality, relationship-led care.

As Registered Home Manager, you will:

• Provide strong, visible leadership across all aspects of residential and dementia care
• Ensure full compliance with CQC regulations, safeguarding standards, and internal quality frameworks
• Lead, develop, and retain a multidisciplinary team, embedding a positive and accountable culture
• Oversee operational performance, including occupancy, budgets, staffing, and quality outcomes
• Build trusted relationships with residents, families, healthcare professionals, and commissioners
• Promote continuous improvement and innovation in care delivery
• You will play a key role in maintaining a calm, homely environment while ensuring residents receive safe, dignified, and personalised care.

We are seeking a Registered Home Manager with:

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care (or equivalent)
• A strong understanding of CQC compliance and inspection readiness
• Excellent leadership, communication, and people-management skills
• Confidence managing larger services and complex care environments
• A genuine commitment to person-centred care and team development
• You will be approachable, organised, and visible — someone who leads by example and inspires confidence across the service.

• Performance-related bonus
• Strong regional and central support structure
• Autonomy to lead a high-quality, established service
• Long-term career progression within a respected care home group

The service is located in Ipswich, set within a quiet residential area that offers a calm, community-focused environment while remaining highly accessible. Due to the residential setting of the service, access to your own transport is recommended to support ease of travel.

Ipswich provides an excellent balance of professional opportunity and lifestyle, with strong local amenities, green spaces, and the Suffolk countryside and coastline nearby.

• Excellent road links via the A12 and A14, connecting easily to Colchester, Bury St Edmunds, Felixstowe, and surrounding towns
• Rail connections from Ipswich station, offering direct services to London Liverpool Street
• A well-established local healthcare network and strong community infrastructure
• This location makes the role suitable for candidates based across Ipswich, Colchester, Stowmarket, Bury St Edmunds, and wider Suffolk and North Essex.

This appointment is being conducted on a confidential basis. Informal discussions and site visits can be arranged ahead of formal interviews.

Compass Associates will manage the process from initial approach through to appointment, providing full support and guidance throughout.

For a confidential discussion or to submit an up-to-date CV, please contact:
Zenon Raddon